Custom Color Matching

Custom Color Matching

Serving Sterling Heights & Surrounding Communities

The colors that surround you and your family in your home can alter your mood, bring a décor style together and set a tone for guests. At Imperial Painting, we know how important color is, especially when you are remodeling or tackling your home improvement projects one at a time. When remodeling is completed in this manner, it can be difficult to find and use the same color palate. That is until Sterling Heights custom color matching from Imperial Painting!

Bring it All Together

Contrary to popular belief, or the belief of those frustrated home owners who have gone through gallons of paint trying to match existing colors in their homes, color matching can be done! When Imperial Painting arrives on the job, we’ll use a multi-step process.

First, lighting is key. The color you see on the walls is actually generated by the light that hits that object, so sunlight and lighting from lamps may create two different colors. The paint finish can also affect the color. The same color in an eggshell finish may appear as a different shade than in a satin finish. Because a sheen can affect the lighting so much, it is easier to match flat colors than glossy ones.

Professional Process

So before we can match colors, we must first match lighting and texture. We then need to wash the walls with a mild soap and water. Dirt, grease and dust can obviously change the appearance and color of paint, too. We’ll use the clean wall in even lighting to compare to our vast array of colored paint chips. It’s important that we use a wall with indirect light, not a wall with a sunbeam or harsh lamp light. We then test the color match with real paint and wait for it to dry, then adjust if necessary.

Although color matching seems like an easy do-it-yourself job, it can be a lot easier and less stressful when working with a professional. At Imperial Painting, we know the lighting and texture tricks, and we have all the paint chips and samples with us so you won’t be going back forth to the hardware store as you adjust colors. We’re the top choice for Sterling Heights custom color matching – just read our reviews and see for yourself!